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Not quite lost in space, but almost.  The Atlantic posts this article on the material and equipment astronauts had to leave behind when they packed moon rocks for the ride home.

Quartz (qz.com)  puts together a piece on Instagram photos shot from the cockpit, violating all sorts of rules but giving us some extraordinary views.

This calls for a “WTF” … http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140507/04102327144/us-patent-office-grants-photography-against-white-background-patent-to-amazon.shtml UPDATE: Colbert weighs in:  http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/4a4ahs/amazon-s-audacious-photography-patent

Here are some speculative images to illustrate the effects of a twelve foot rise in sea level, including this one of my old home town where my beachfront photography studio was located. See more illustrations for other cities.

Bill, my old photography sidekick, collects and restores old-timey cinematography gear, like this: (Right-click in the viewing space if you need to set any permissions or parameters.  You may need Quicktime running on your computer to activate this video.)

Nikon has responded to the “dust” issue: http://nikonrumors.com/2013/02/22/nikon-issues-official-statement-on-the-d6000-dustoil-issue.aspx/

Here is something I published on my music blog, under the title, “Another Kind of Music”.

Friend and fellow photog John sends along a link to this New York Times piece on recently-deceased civil rights photographer, Charles Moore and the role of photojournalism.

To promote its new iQ model in Belgium, Toyota commissioned the services of graphics designers, a pro racing car driver and a software programmer to create a unique font, based on movements of its car, as seen from overhead cameras. … Continue reading →

Kodak will no longer produce Kodachrome, once its flagship film offering. Many of us grew up with Kodachrome. Paul Simon famously sung about it. While I mostly shot black-and-white Tri-X in my film days, I can feel the sense of loss … Continue reading →